Word Meaning 立聞く

たちきく tachikiku

立聞く is read as たちきく (tachikiku) and means to listen in.

Meaning

English

  1. to listen in
  2. to eavesdrop

Reading

Kana

たちきく

Romaji

tachikiku

Writing Variants

  • 立ち聞く たちきく tachikiku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 93171 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

立聞き

たちぎき

eavesdropping

聞き耳を立てる

ききみみをたてる

to prick up one's ears and listen

立ち退く

たちのく

to move out (of a house, etc.)

立ち止まる

たちどまる

to stop (in one's tracks)

立場

たちば

position

立体

りったい

multi-storey car park

立つ

たつ

to be (the result of a division)

立ち話

たちばなし

talking while standing

立ち上がる

たちあがる

to make the initial charge

立ち会い

たちあい

trading session (at an exchange)

立春

りっしゅん

first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)